Kane County Crime
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Family of slain Elgin teen seeks attorney to challenge lack of murder chargesOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - As the grief-stricken family of 18-year-old Manuel Porties Jr. made preparations Monday for his funeral, they also were seeking an attorney to help them challenge the Co...
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The stories that stick with us: How a victim of unthinkable tragedy prevailed over his darkest daysOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - Tom Burleson had just about every excuse to give up in August 1999, after a drunken driver heading the wrong way on a McHenry County highway slammed into his family's va...
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Juvenile seriously injured in Elgin shooting Sunday morningOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating a shooting near the city's downtown early Sunday morning that left a juvenile hospitalized with serious injuries. According to police, off...
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Lake County police dog helps officers find Grayslake teens who fled from stolen carOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - Two Grayslake teens who fled from a stolen car were located with help from a Lake County Sheriff's police dog named Dax, according to a news release. At about 12:30 a.m....
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South Elgin man charged with attempted murder in stabbingOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - A 33-year-old South Elgin man is facing an attempted murder charge after authorities say he assaulted someone he knew with a knife. Jordan S. Christensen, of the 1700 bl...
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Family of Elgin 18-year-old stabbed to death in Schaumburg decries lack of murder chargeOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - The family of an unarmed Elgin teen fatally stabbed during a fight Tuesday in Schaumburg has been further heartbroken over the Cook County state's attorney's office's de...
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St. Charles man dies from injuries in Sept. 13 hit-and-runOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - Daily Herald report A 72-year-old St. Charles man who was the victim of a Sept. 13 hit-and-run crash near St. Charles has died from his injuries. The victim had been tra...
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Operator of kennel where 29 dogs died in fire found guilty of neglect, crueltyOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - The operator of a West Chicago-area kennel where 29 dogs died during a 2019 fire has been convicted of animal cruelty and failing to take proper care of the dogs. Garret...
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Teens charged with armed carjacking in Hoffman EstatesSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A pair of 16-year-old boys from Chicago have been arrested in connection with an armed carjacking last Friday in Hoffman Estates, police said Thursday. Both juveniles ar...
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Ex-Lake County jail officer pleads not guilty to sexual misconductSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A former Lake County correctional officer from Gurnee pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexual misconduct with an inmate. Elizabeth A. Blomstrand, 40, faces four two felon...